ataxic gait an unsteady, uncoordinated walk, with a wide base and the feet thrown out, coming down first on the heel and then on the toes with a double tap. double-step gait a gait in which there is a noticeable difference in the length or timing of alternate steps.
Free agency began in the NFL in 1947. Before that, clubs were able to use the reserve rule, which was made more famous by baseball and the men who crushed it: Curt Flood and Marvin Miller.
free agent. 1  a person who is self-determining and is not responsible for his or her actions to any authority. 2  a professional athlete who is not under contract and is free to auction off his or her services and sign a contract with the team that offers the most money.